Life Cycle of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Insects such as flies serve as vectors for the Tobacco mosaic virus(TMV).They enter the plant host cells through them. The virus multiplies once it has entered the host cell and move to other cells using plasmodesmata. By coming into close touch with the diseased plants tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) spread to other healthy plants.
The viral particle transfer its genomic material into the host cell for other functions such as replication and proliferation. Then, the ssRNA translates mRNAs that are capable of replicating the capsid proteins and the viral genome. Each of these proteins comes together to create a new tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) cell that is prepared to infect another healthy cell.
Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV): Diagram, Structure, & its Applications
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a plant pathogen, it is a virus that belongs to the genus Tobamovirus and belongs to the family Virgaviridae. Tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) is known to majorly affect tobacco and other plants belonging to the Solanaceae family like potatoes and tomatoes. The tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) causes a mosaic-like pattern on the leaves of the infected plants and also shows discoloration.
Table of Content
- Discovery of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Diagram of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Structure of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Characteristics of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Life Cycle of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Applications of Tobacco Mosaic Virus